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- Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 um 15:06
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Höhe über NN: 351 ft
SchottlandCity of Edinburgh55°56’55” N 3°12’2” W
Post Box
26. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
I was able to give a small history/culture lesson about the British and the post boxes. If you look closely, you'll see 3 parts that get added to the front of the post box. The 'R' on the right standWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 um 16:47
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Höhe über NN: 351 ft
- SchottlandCity of Edinburgh55°56’55” N 3°12’2” W
Phone Booth
26. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We found two old phone booths! So naturally, we had to stop for a picture!
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- Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 um 19:45
- ☀️ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 531 ft
- SchottlandTorphichen55°56’4” N 3°39’22” W
Scottish Dinner Event
26. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We went to a restaurant that put on a "traditional Scottish evening" for us. There was singing, bagpipes, haggis, and other amazing food. The kids talked me into (guilted and pressured, really) tryingWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 um 23:00
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 764 ft
- SchottlandEddleston55°42’46” N 3°13’3” W
Late Night / Early Morning
26. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We got back pretty late from dinner, and we have to be up VERY VERY early for our flight tomorrow. I'll post more of today's pictures tomorrow.
Nite!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 04:50
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 82 ft
- SchottlandCity of Edinburgh55°57’0” N 3°21’34” W
Airport
27. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We're here at the Edinburgh Airport. Next stop, security.
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 05:15
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 82 ft
- SchottlandCity of Edinburgh55°57’0” N 3°21’34” W
Security
27. Juni in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We made it through security! Only one item got flagged (regular size tube of toothpaste). Fortunately, they did an additional test/check on it and eventually cleared it. They were flagging a LOT ofWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 09:20
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 39 ft
EnglandLondon51°30’15” N 0°3’18” E
London
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We have arrived at London City Airport!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 09:25
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 39 ft
- EnglandLondon51°30’12” N 0°3’24” E
London Tube
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Today was our first day going on the "Tube", which is the subway for London. It's more complicated that both the DC and Paris subways in my opinion. The kids were starting to get the hang of it,Weiterlesen
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 13:00
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- EnglandLondon51°30’42” N 0°7’43” W
Chinatown
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
We're going to see the major sights of London tomorrow, so today we did some of the places that won't be on the guided tour. First, we went to Chinatown!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 13:20
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’35” N 0°8’4” W
Piccadilly Circus
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Next, we went to Piccadilly Circus. It has huge electronic billboards that reminded me of (a much much much) smaller version of Times Square. In the fountain is Anteros (a figure in Greek mythology).
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 13:30
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Höhe über NN: 151 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’38” N 0°7’52” W
Swiss Center
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
The Swiss Center used to be in Leicester Square, but it has moved. However, the display of the 26 shields of the cantons that make up the Swiss Confederacy, and the Glockenspiel are still there. WhenWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 13:35
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Höhe über NN: 157 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’39” N 0°7’50” W
Leicester Square
27. Juni in England ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
This square is near the entertainment located in Piccadilly Circus. It has some statues that are movie themed, including Marry Poppins and Harry Potter.
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 14:20
- ☁️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 102 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’39” N 0°7’36” W
Diagon Alley
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
This is one of the places that the Harry Potter films based their locations after.
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 14:55
- ☁️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 125 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’14” N 0°8’57” W
New Phone Booth Use
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Some of the old telephone booths have be refitted to have wifi. We didn't try to connect, but it's a cool concept!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 16:25
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höhe über NN: 121 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’15” N 0°8’57” W
Hard Rock Café
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We had dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. It's the oldest one in the world!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 17:05
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’22” N 0°8’40” W
Post Box
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Here's another example of a Post Box. This one is E II R for Queen Elizabeth II.
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 18:25
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- EnglandLondon51°31’56” N 0°7’27” W
Platform 9 & 3/4
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We went to Kings Cross Station and AJ & I tried to access Platform 9 & 3/4. We didn't make it through the wall the first time, but we both made it the second time!
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 19:10
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’57” N 0°10’36” W
Man in the Clock
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
There is a clock outside of Paddington Station with a very unique clock. It looks like there is a man inside the clock that is painting the hands of the clock, then squeegeeing it away to draw the newWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 27. Juni 2025 um 19:18
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’56” N 0°10’35” W
Picnic
27. Juni in England ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We didn't plan to see this. However, we decided to check it out. According to what I found online, it is about the "internationally beloved hybrid characters who have travelled the world spreadingWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 09:45
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 52 ft
- EnglandLondon51°30’23” N 0°4’57” W
London Walking Tour
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
We had a guided tour of London to see some of the main sights. On our way to the first, we passed Hays Galleria, which had a very interesting statue in it. This was right by the HMS Belfast. The HMSWeiterlesen
I wondered if they had changed any names when Charles became king! [Sharon]
ReisenderThe guide pointed out a couple that had recently taken their sign down and redone it to say King.
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 09:50
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandLondon51°30’20” N 0°4’47” W
Tower Bridge
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
This bridge is often called "London Bridge", however, it is actually called "Tower Bridge". The middle section folds up when boats need to sail through. We've heard from two separate people that inWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 10:05
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 72 ft
- EnglandLondon51°30’22” N 0°5’1” W
More Phone Booths
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
We found a set of four phone booths that were in really good condition! The kids threatened to lock me in there.....lol
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 10:40
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 79 ft
- EnglandCity of London51°30’48” N 0°5’48” W
St. Paul's Cathedral
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We visited St. Paul's Cathedral. It has been used for Winston Churchill's funeral, Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Princess Diana's wedding, Queen Victoria's jubilee celebration, as well asWeiterlesen
I was hoping to see the inside of the cathedral. But, I guess, seeing the weddings and all gave me a sense of how grand it is! [Sharon]
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 11:35
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 89 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°29’59” N 0°7’45” W
Westminster Abbey
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Westminster Abbey is one of the traditional burial places for the Kings and Queens of England (but not the most recent ones).
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- Samstag, 28. Juni 2025 um 11:45
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 36 ft
- EnglandCity of Westminster51°30’2” N 0°7’37” W
Elizabeth Tower
28. Juni in England ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This Elizabeth Tower is often called "Big Ben". Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell in the tower. This was amazing to see!
I didn't know that Queen Elizabeth had a tower named after her!!! [Sharon]
Interesting. They sure are proud of their past! [Sharon]